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Maxwell (unit)
The
maxwell
, abbreviated as Mx, is the compound derived
CGS
unit of
magnetic flux
. The unit used to be called a
line
. The unit name honours
James Clerk Maxwell
, who presented the unified theory of
electromagnetism
, and was established by the
International Electrotechnical Commission
in 1930.
1 maxwell = 1
gauss
×
cm
2
= 10
-8
weber
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